Survey: 75% of workers use web for personal use

WORKERS are flouting company rules by spending as much as an hour a day on the internet for personal use, a poll for Eircom reveals.

At workplaces with internet access, more than 75% of workers surf the net for personal use instead of working.

The worst offenders are aged 18 to 34, who spend the most time online at work for personal reasons. Under-35s spend an hour and five minutes a day doing personal “business” online — of which 27 minutes is on company time and 36 minutes on their lunch break or after-hours.